Opinion Trump's Policies Towards the Palestinians Are Based on Bad Faith, Ineptitude and Cruelty

The White House says it wants to help Gaza. So it punitively cuts aid to desperate Gazans, adopts one-sided policies in Israel's favor – then blames the Palestinians for 'politicizing' humanitarian assistance

Mar 19, 2018 6:11 PM

Two conferences held last week underlined the Trump Administration’s combination of bad faith and ineptitude in addressing Gaza’s severe humanitarian crisis.

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